<p>i've gone back on forth on transferring for the past year. i finally decided not to, deciding to study abroad for a year at oxford intead...<br>
i just visited a good friend at cornell and actually loved it. the transfer deadline for them (as opposed to the other ivies) is march 15, so i still theoretically have time.<br>
how is it for transfers there? particularly junior ones (i obviously won't be joining a frat). </p>
<p>(side note: this indecision is killing me! prestige/career/people/what the **** to do)</p>
<p>they typically accept around 30% of transfer students that apply. If you want a shot at admission, have at least a 3.5 GPA (3.8+ is much safer, though) and write fantastic essays.</p>
<p>yeah, i'm not really all that worried about getting in... i have a 3.9 gpa, pretty good scores, and a lot of other perks. i'm more concerned about the experience there for a junior transfer.</p>
<p>Same sort of situation here (hoping to get into cornell here). I think only the first week or so would be difficult, before activities start. If you get involved in things, you'll meet people really quickly. Plus, there'll be other transfers, and if you can meet them, you'll be set. Hopefully I'll meet you this fall at orientation or whatever. I'd say go for it. I don't know how housing works at Cornell (do most people live off campus after freshman year?), but if it's one of the schools where everyone lives in dorms, that's another great way to meet people. Good luck!</p>
<p>soccer-
i have quite a few friends that go there, and i was taken all over the place this past weekend. many people live off campus in collegetown, the surrounding area, in apartments. many others live in frats or houses on campus. tranfers live in a large complex of dormitories, and apparently are treated very well.<br>
i was mainly just boggled by the size -- cornell is enormous. 50 frats! 50! hard to believe... i'm just worried that coming in as a junior, i'm going to get entirely too lost at a school the size of a small city.<br>
do you really think you can insinuate yourself into the school enough in the time you have?</p>
<p>I think you can definitely get in with a group of people, especially if transfers have a large dorm complex. Everyone will be exploring the school like they're freshman, except they'll have a better perspective on everything. If you want to get lost, you'll get lost, but if you make an effort to get a group of friends, a big school really doesn't seem too big anymore (Coming from a huge state school, I know). You're approaching 21 I'm guessing. Once you hit 21, no one cares about frats, so that's a non issue. If you're undecided, apply and then you'll have plenty of time to decide.</p>
<p>Cornell, like all ivies does not offer any merit based financial aid. Only need based. They also do need blind admissions. (correct me if I'm wrong)</p>
<p>Cornell is very transfer friendly (that is, after you've gotten past admissions). They have orientatin activities planned just for transfers such as free ice skating, free movies, trips to collegetown for dinner and so forth. They have a dorm just for transfer students and it is a fantastic way to get to know people.</p>
<p>I wouldn't underestimate Cornell's selectivity if I were you. CAS acceptance rate is only 18%. The precentage is much greater in engineering(33%), but I can assure you that everyone that applies there is well qualified.</p>
<p>the true acceptance rate for Cornell transfer students is somewhere in the 20's. The 30% something is inflated due to the fact that Cornell includes the "guaranteed transfer" students in this statistic. (students with a GT are guaranteed transfer admission if they maintain a certain gpa at another college). The GT students still have to apply as a transfer even though they will be given admission. When it comes down to numbers, they're counted as both transfer applicants and transfer acceptances and it tends to inflate Cornell's numbers.</p>
<p>To gomestar: would you explain to me more about "guaranteed transfer"? Is it something like if I maintain my GPA at about 3.9-4.0 during the time I am in my current college, I will be guaranteed a spot at Cornell?
Do you guys know what factors are the most important in the consideration of ad officers for transfers? I intend to transfer to Cornell in my junior year. My SAT Score is not high enough, so I intend to retake it again in the coming summer. My GPAs in both college and high school are high. Please give me some advices.
Thank you all sooo much.</p>
<p>I am hoping to be accepted to cornell for the fall. i am very confident in there transfer opportunites. i was thinking about living at the transfer center but dont kno too much about it. I want to be on my own but also meet people. I dont really want the first grade activity stuff but to be around other transfers is more of what i am looking for. Any info?></p>
<p>If I get in (keeping my fingers crossed) I'm living with the transfers. I doubt there'll be first grade activities, and if there are, grab a bunch of other transfers you just met, and head out to parties.</p>
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To gomestar: would you explain to me more about "guaranteed transfer"? Is it something like if I maintain my GPA at about 3.9-4.0 during the time I am in my current college, I will be guaranteed a spot at Cornell?
Do you guys know what factors are the most important in the consideration of ad officers for transfers? I intend to transfer to Cornell in my junior year. My SAT Score is not high enough, so I intend to retake it again in the coming summer. My GPAs in both college and high school are high. Please give me some advices.
Thank you all sooo much.
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<p>I'll tell you more about it, since I was offered such a transfer last year.
For me (transfer into CAS), they told me to take courses in "liberal arts" subjects, and as long as I maintain a 3.2 GPA they would accept me as a transfer. </p>
<p>So it's basically a shoo-in, since anyone who was given such consideration by Cornell should easily be motivated enough to pull a 3.2.</p>
<p>To all the Cornell transfers: best of luck and let's hope to see each other at the Transfer Centre next year!</p>
<p>the guaranteed transfer is offered to students who applied for the freshmen class at Cornell. I think it's a way of increasing enrollment since there is no more room to house freshmen on North Campus. I think it's also a way for the borderline student (in Cornell's eyes) to prove that they're ready for college academics. Students have to maintain a certain GPA at another college of their choice, and if they do they will be admitted as a transfer student. </p>
<p>"Do you guys know what factors are the most important in the consideration of ad officers for transfers?" I'd have to say college GPA followed by essays.</p>
<p>the activities they have for transfers isn't first grade stuff. Its ranged in scope from trips to collegetown, to the farmer's market by the lake, free ice skating, free pizza parties, free movie showings, and so forth. It'll all be listed in the orientation website when it's put up.</p>